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At the crossroads of epistemology, philosophy of action and philosophy of mind, this topic has received much attention in the last ten years. In particular, philosophers working on extended cognition have de-centred the traditional view of mind as the seat of intellectual activity and decision-making. Extended Cognition Theory (ECT) does not see the brain, or the human body, as the limit of thinking and cognition. It proposes that our thinking—and our knowledge—is very much shaped by our embodied forms, engaging within environments. The upshot of discussions on ECT for epistemology is that it challenges traditional conceptions of knowledge primarily as content (or even more narrowly as intellectual content), possessed by individuals. According to the view prompted by ECT, knowledge is very much situated and environmental. What does this mean for philosophy from eastern and western traditions? This is the question scholars at this forum will consider. The aim is to engage both traditions in dialogue so as to arrive at a deeper understanding of knowledge, in order to facilitate a more efficient and optimal way of engaging with the world.